The logo and fence markings have me thoroughly convinced we’re going to see 3 trains, one being blue, one being orange, and one being yellow. The green part of the logo being the track, which conveniently has an airplane on it.
Project 2025/Caldera: Rapterra (Launched B&M Wing Coaster)
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Yeah, I think that's a slam dunk. Going to be airplanes, and that fits with the airplane and runway they have in Jungle X
My level of disappointment will be high when this is plane themed and called the Tin Goose.
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I can picture the cheesy plane coaster with ugly propellers on the front. Maybe the grey supports are supposed to be the smoke coming from the plane but the track color doesn’t make sense to me.
Oh well, I hope we are wrong about that
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I can picture the cheesy plane coaster with ugly propellers on the front. Maybe the grey supports are supposed to be the smoke coming from the plane but the track color doesn’t make sense to me.
Oh well, I hope we are wrong about that
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As the flagship attraction in Jungle X, I would be dumbstruck if this isn't a Jungle X temple as laid out by the lore behind the other, existing temples. With such a significant investment and what is likely an on-ride show scene, this seems like an invaluable opportunity to actually explain the land's lore to the guests who aren't going to dig through easter eggs and piece it all together.
I have supported the introduction of non-temple attractions to Jungle X, but given that the temples are the core of what makes Jungle X, Jungle X, I feel like this attraction NEEDS to be a well-explained temple.
I have supported the introduction of non-temple attractions to Jungle X, but given that the temples are the core of what makes Jungle X, Jungle X, I feel like this attraction NEEDS to be a well-explained temple.
While that would be cool, I don't see more than 2 trains. It wouldn't really need it with a longer load/unload cycle and the launch.
Agreed, I'm 99% sure based on the layout/launch/ride time that this coaster will only be able to run 2 trains. It would be nice if they bought 3 to always keep 2 running, but that seems like more of a Six Flags trend recently to buy extra trains.
We have curved launch track!
Photo update:
Photo update:
@CoasterMac has been vindicated once again!
Hear me out: What if the lore is the temple is in the tree tops and the only way to get there is to fly up and parachute?
They can get away with two trains. Even when Dominator runs 3 trains on busy days the pph is about the same as 2 trains.
Parrot trains would be cooler off-ride, but airplane trains could utilize the pre-launch building better. Imagine an idling engine noise playing during the pre-launch show. The screens could portray an escape scene, like you set off the temple booby traps or are getting chased out, and then you take off just in time.
Parrot trains would be cooler off-ride, but airplane trains could utilize the pre-launch building better. Imagine an idling engine noise playing during the pre-launch show. The screens could portray an escape scene, like you set off the temple booby traps or are getting chased out, and then you take off just in time.
Partially!
That section with the curve is the start of the launch where it angles up slightly, just as we predicted. (granted, this looks much more angled than I imagined!)Track piece #2 will be the answer to whether it has a dip after the launch or not. You can see "#3 Element" there is already shaped in the way the pull-up into the first element would be, and I'm not hopeful in one piece of track being physically long enough to dip down like I had interpreted. I imagine we'll be getting the answer very soon though!!
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Hear me out: the lore for the three “temples” we’ve seen so far all involve some sort of ancient, mechanical apparatus that the ancient civilization of Jungle X built to give humans the power of animals. Tumbili is supposedly a construct of bamboo and vines with special carts that swing through the treetops. Arachnidia is meant to be a contraption that spins people around like a spider spinning a web. And Reptilian is supposed to be man made carts that slide through mud ravines like a crocodile. The “blueprints” for all of these “machines” can be seen in each respective ride queue.
So if this is the bird temple, wouldn’t it make sense if the contraption were some plane-like apparatus that gives humans the power of flight through the jungle? Maybe we aren’t supposed to be riding on the birds themselves, but on an ancient flying machine — perhaps one with a propeller?
Maybe these are all the ramblings of a crazy person, but following the pattern of all three existing attractions in Jungle X, I could see something like that being the theme.
So if this is the bird temple, wouldn’t it make sense if the contraption were some plane-like apparatus that gives humans the power of flight through the jungle? Maybe we aren’t supposed to be riding on the birds themselves, but on an ancient flying machine — perhaps one with a propeller?
Maybe these are all the ramblings of a crazy person, but following the pattern of all three existing attractions in Jungle X, I could see something like that being the theme.
Oh hey cool these stators come with a cooling system unlike the previous resident!
Kinda random but T is the 20th letter of the alphabet and RCDB only lists 19 wing coasters by B&M. Does B&M skip S with their track code?
Good eye! WI-L is the missing project. K opened in 2017, M in 2018. So it's likely a project that was commissioned but was inevitably cancelled; or is sitting in pieces somewhere in storage, existence hidden from the world. Probably the former.
Thanks to Roomraider on the CF Forums for the chart:
If it does end up being the plane, several people mentioned it was possible.
Had to check, dates don't work out for the wing coaster we DIDN'T get.
not posting track pics since we have those from today but more supports are on site as well today
Here's a panorama of the Tumbili plaza for anyone who hasn't been out to KD recently.
Crazy how many footers there are in boxes around the plaza.
Also, a glimpse at some of the footers behind the construction walls:
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Crazy how many footers there are in boxes around the plaza.
Also, a glimpse at some of the footers behind the construction walls:
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A quick "just in case" render; featuring a slightly inclined, non-dipping launch:
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